Burman, a. and n.
(ˈbɜːmən)
Also † Birman, Burmhan.
[f. Burma + -an.]
Of or belonging to, a native of, Burma; also, (of) the Burman language.
| 1800 M. Symes Embassy to Ava 7 The Birmans..became masters of Ava. 1814 F. Carey Gram. Burman Lang. 1 The Burman alphabet consists of forty-five letters. Ibid. 39 This mark ({burman}) is the only stop the Burmans have. 1821 Hiram Cox (title) Journal of a Residence in the Burmhan Empire. 1826 Mod. Traveller: Birmah 1 The vast region of Asia..comprehending the Birman empire, the kingdoms of Siam and Anam. Ibid. 10 The Birman, which is spoken in Ava and Arracan. 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 439 Among the vegetable productions of the Birman forests the teak holds the first place. 1883 A. P. Phayre Hist. Burma 1 The Burman people..were formed into a nation by the union of Mongoloid tribes. 1965 B. Sweet-Escott Baker St. Irreg. viii. 243 The Burmans, or the peoples of the Irrawaddy delta and the great central plain of Burma. Ibid., The Burma Defence Army under the command of a number of young Burman officers trained by the Japanese in Japan. |